Story ID: 009May17
Associated Air Center Hands Over Completed ACJ320
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: Weight reduction adds range and reduces operating costs.
Word Count: 122
Associated Air Center (AAC) has redelivered a head-of-state ACJ320 to an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer following its completion at the company’s facilities on Dallas Love Field. Designed by London’s Andrew Winch, the interior provides a master suite, office, dining lounge, entertainment lounge and specialty seating for guests.

AAC used “newly developed construction methods” to meet the customer’s “aggressive” weight requirements, said Chip Fichter, vice president, business development. “By reducing the overall interior weight 10 percent below the customers’ specifications, we were able to deliver an aircraft with greater range and reduced operating costs.” The project marks AAC’s 22nd head-of-state completion, which the execliner specialist has performed on both Boeing and Airbus widebodies and single-aisle aircraft.